Outdoor First Aid Courses

In conjunction with Blackhill Training, we offer a range of Bushcraft and Mountain-specific First Aid Courses in North Wales

Bushcraft Environment First Aid Courses

Mountain Environment/Remote Area First Aid Courses

Original Outdoors have teamed up with Blackhill Medical Training to provide unique medical training courses suitable for anybody who works or plays in the outdoors. The courses are split into 'Bushcraft Environment' and 'Mountain Environment' and cover different subjects appropriate to the two environments. They are designed to give you life saving skills via scenario-based teaching and real, 'hands-on' methods.

As with all of our courses, we try to limit any classroom time to a minimum, and train in the forests and fields amongst nature.

Both categories of courses include at least one overnight stay. Accommodation is not included as such, but camping is available on our private 70-acre site. We do not have shower blocks or huge toilet complexes, but there are clean and screened-off latrines and 'bush showers' on site. Further details are listed in each section.

About Blackhill Medical Training

Blackhill Medical Training went live in 2005. Founder Wayne Thackray provides first aid training for a variety of environments and works alongside UK Mountain Rescue teams to provide remote-area medical training to a wide variety of clients. There is a particular emphasis on healthcare training provision, and Wayne has first hand experience in his role as a member of a Peak District Mountain Rescue team and one half of SARDA mountain search unit with with Dodge, the border collie!

Using hands-on scenario based teaching methods and simple terminology, Blackhill Training gives clients a unique learning experience for outdoor enthusiasts and instructors.

Praise for Blackhill Medical Training courses:

"Thank you very much for the superb course that you ran last weekend.  Not only was it the best and most relevant course that I have attended, but also you are undoubtedly the best 1st aid trainer I have come across.

I am convinced that the existing mlt requirements for 1st aid fall far short of what is needed and far short of the training you provided at the weekend.
I have spoken to the Chairman of MLTE and another Board Member this morning and we will be looking into the future requirements for 1st aid training. I hope that I will be able to "pick your brains" as to what should be required for outdoor instructors. This is only the start of the process which may take a while as it will also mean that if we want to alter anything we will need the cooperation of the other training boards (Wales, Scotland and Ireland) as they like to act in unison.
 
Once again thanks very much and have a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY.  I’ll buy you a pint next time we meet up."

Michael Hunt
Vice President – BMC

"If you need a reference for the course let me know, ie, someone to plug it and sing it’s praises. If you want me to put a thread (albeit a small one) ‘selling’ the course in general, ie, ‘if you ever do a first aid course do this one’, etc.

Maybe someone is unsure regarding attending, what is involved, etc, I would be happy for you to give them my ‘phone number or email address.

If you ever do a leaflet or mail-shot I would be happy to give you a quote, etc, etc."

Thanks

Phil

(Phil Harvey Oct 2006)

"Sorry I didn't get to say good bye to you at the weekend .Could you pass on my thanks to them all.Anyway had a great weekend, we both said we've never learnt so much at a first aid course.I honestly can't think of anything to improve it, I thought there was a great mix of theory / practical etc, and a good amount of material to learn, not too much and not too little that things were repetitive."

Cheers

Iain

(june 06)

"Just about recovered from the weekend so time to say a BIG Thank you. Please pass on my thanks to Wayne, who despite his irreverent style and awful jokes displayed a complete mastery of his subject.

On a practical note, I've pledged to revise the useless First-Aid kit that I've been carrying around for year and I've ordered all the items below and a few others so that I'll have a kit that may be of some real use.

Thanks again and see you in 3 years time."

Cheers,

Mark

(Mark Ainsworth March 06)

"Many thanks to you and all the team for a great weekend, learnt such a lot, could'nt wait to tell the fire fighters you ran a brill course and maybe they should go on it!!! "yeah right Pauline".I met a good bunch of yorkshire people that made me feel at home considering I have lived in the south for a while, it was good to be back on home turf. a big thank you for putting your heart and soul into the course!!!  I will pass on your good work to who ever wants to learn how to be in the 'real world' of first aid in the hills!" 

love pauline x

"Having just spent the weekend on this course I felt I wanted to post to recommend it, and also to express my appreciation of the volunteers who ran it.
I have been on a few first aid courses before: this one impressed me by the level and breadth of detail, but particularly by the scenarios they create in the field for you to put into practice what you have been learning. It's a course that gets you to think and use what you have been taught.
It is also the most intensive first aid course I have been on! Both days were very long, yet everyone stayed motivated and enjoyed themselves which I think is a tribute to the enthusiasm, patience and knowledge of the instuctors. All the instructors are volunteers with the Mountain Rescue, and I have an even greater respect for their skill and dedication after doing this course."

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